Army’s New Enlisted Leader: The Bet a Green Beret Can Lead the Rank and File
Sgt. Maj. Michael Weimer has effectively spent his whole Army career in Special Forces, and a large swath of that time in the secretive Delta Force. He has more than enough combat bona fides — three Bronze Stars and Joint Service Commendation Medal with valor, along with two Purple Hearts. On Friday, Weimer took the […]
How the Army’s Retiring Top Enlisted Soldier Fought to Make Life Better for Troops by Being Open About Himself
“I just couldn’t imagine what those families were thinking.” Sgt. 1st Class Michael James Goble, a New Jersey native and Green Beret assigned to 7th Special Forces Group, was killed in combat in Afghanistan three weeks before what would have been his 34th birthday. His remains were returned to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware […]
Another Senior Officer Fired at One of the Army’s Most Troubled Bases
A battalion commander with the 1st Cavalry Division based at Fort Cavazos, Texas, was fired after an investigation found he was unqualified to command, Army officials told Military.com. Lt. Col. Damasio Davila was relieved from his position commanding the 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, at the installation formerly known as Fort Hood on April 26, […]
Inside One of the Army’s Most Chaotic Brigades
A commander accused of toxic leadership, triggering a monthlong investigation. Senior officers accused of sexual assault, alcohol abuse, keeping soldiers away from home to the point of breaking military rules, and racism. The Army’s 5th Security Force Assistance Brigade is facing potentially systemic problems with its leadership, a Military.com investigation has found. “There is a […]